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Privacy & Identity

SKAdNetwork (AdAttributionKit)

Apple's privacy-preserving framework for measuring app install campaigns.

By Brandon MinaCEO, BrandPilot AIUpdated November 2026

Short answer

SKAdNetwork is Apple's privacy-preserving framework for measuring app install campaigns, with AdAttributionKit as its newer successor. It reports aggregated, delayed conversion data to ad networks without revealing user-level identifiers, which lets advertisers measure iOS campaign performance while limiting the ability to track individuals across apps.